Författare: Amy Hayes

There are many insects that can-and will-sting when they feel threatened. However, many types can only sting once and their stinger is lost in whatever has been stung. Not the hornet! Hornets have a …

Colonial women often had one goal as they grew up: to get married. They often married young and not commonly for love. Though their lives were full of hardship and hard work, they lived during intere …

A garnet’s deep red color can easily be mistaken for a ruby by the untrained eye. However, garnets’ color ranges from colorless to black to red and even green! They’ve been precious gems for many tho …

From the largest cargo planes and passenger jets to the smallest of single-engine crafts, airplanes are modern marvels. But just how do people build planes and what keeps them safe in the air? This e …

Museums are places of learning. Just being in one is a learning opportunity in and of itself. This text uncovers the science, technology, engineering, and math that allow museums to run smoothly. Fro …

Worms-ew! Most people find these slimy dirt-dwellers to be disgusting, but this book teaches readers how worms do essential jobs. Readers will learn about worm anatomy, habitat, and behavior, as well …

People with disabilities have faced and still face great struggle and inequality. This volume explores the ways in which people with disabilities have fought for their right to equal access, equal op …

People with disabilities have faced great struggle and inequality. This volume explores the ways in which people with disabilities have fought for their right to equal access, equal opportunities, an …

Medusa and Pegasus have a unique place in Greek mythology and tradition. Their stories have been passed down from generation to generation. This book explores the stories that created them, discusses …

This book will awe readers as they learn about the engineers that literally build the world around them. Readers will enjoy exploring the field of civil engineering, from designing bridges and roads …

From the largest cargo planes and passenger jets to the smallest of single-engine crafts, airplanes are modern marvels. But just how do people build planes and what keeps them safe in the air? This e …

So much of our days are spent inside cars-but do most people know how they work? After finishing this book, readers will know all about how cars use their fuel and move and much more about other mach …

The Apache, Navajo, and Pueblo peoples are often part of the social studies curriculum. However, they aren’t the only native groups that come from the American southwest! Readers are introduced to so …

Electricity is one of the most important discoveries of the modern world. But sometimes electricity can do truly freaky things. From ball lightning to Nikola Tesla’s amazing lightning rod and other i …

Passing out or feeling light-headed is no joke when playing sports; it could be a serious sign of an injury or illness. Readers learn what to do if they have problems with fainting or just feeling di …

The American Southeast stretches from the Atlantic Ocean to the Gulf of Mexico, including the states of Georgia, Florida, Louisiana, and Alabama as well as parts of Virginia and Maryland. But before …

Much of Canada and Alaska can be called the subarctic. This area features the taiga and often cold temperatures. The native peoples of this region had to adapt to this climate in many ways, including …

When the Spanish arrived in Peru in the 1500s, they found a highly organized and developed society: the Incas. At the head of the Inca Empire was a sophisticated government that ruled more than 10 mi …

Civilizations grow around the geography of their region. This book transports readers to the unique geographical features of the land that was once home to the ancient Maya. Readers will learn about …

Learn about the celebrations of Independence Day! Curriculum Connections: – Meaningful illustrations allow students to recognize and follow concepts in the text – Context clue opportunities allow stu …

Learn about the celebrations of Passover! Curriculum Connections: – Meaningful illustrations allow students to recognize and follow concepts in the text – Context clue opportunities allow students di …

Learn about the celebrations of Memorial Day! Curriculum Connections: – Meaningful illustrations allow students to recognize and follow concepts in the text – Context clue opportunities allow student …

Learn about the celebrations of Valentine’s Day! Curriculum Connections: – Meaningful illustrations allow students to recognize and follow concepts in the text – Context clue opportunities allow stud …

Readers learn about the celebrations of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Curriculum Connections: Meaningful illustrations allow students to recognize and follow concepts in the text. Context clue opportun …

Learn about the celebrations of Earth Day! Curriculum Connections: – Meaningful illustrations allow students to recognize and follow concepts in the text – Context clue opportunities allow students d …

Learn all about bulldozers in this emerging readers book! …

Find out more about diggers in this emerging readers book! …

This reading-level appropriate book is jam-packed with exciting information about dump trucks! …

This emerging readers book is full of fun facts about loaders! …

This reading-level appropriate book is jam-packed with fun facts about tractors! …

Readers find out about cranes in this reading level appropriate book. …

Young readers are treated to the secrets behind the variety of processes that transform wheat into bread. …

Bright young minds will follow along as cotton in the field is transformed into the clothes we wear everyday. …

Readers discover how sand is transformed into glass in this beautiful book. …

There is nothing like putting on a warm sweater on a cold day. Readers will learn how their favorite wool sweater came to be. …

Young readers will find out how an egg becomes a robin. …

Young readers will find out how a seed becomes a pumpkin. Bright photographs and compelling text entertain the learning experience. …

Your young readers will learn how a tadpole transforms into a frog. …

The spell-binding flutter of wings, the colors, the grace of a butterfly delight the eyes and minds of young and old alike. This book helps your young readers understand how a caterpillar, so plump a …

Young curious readers learn how a seed turns into a dandelion. …

Young readers will be fascinated by the egg to larva to flying creature transformation of the common house fly. …

In recent times, people have become fascinated with ideas of the walking dead, or zombies. Zombie culture has been around for many years, however, and only recently has a rise in interest taken much …

Inside this volume, readers learn about the life of the first computer programmer, Ada Lovelace. This book covers Lovelace’s early childhood, as the highly intelligent and inquisitive daughter of fam …

Best known for being the seventh and current CEO of Apple Inc., Tim Cook is also an advocate of cybersecurity and environmental preservation. The first CEO of a Fortune 500 company to openly identify …

The U.S. Constitution separates government powers into three branches: the executive, the legislative, and the judicial branches. The writers of the Constitution wanted to make sure that the governme …

The good news is that unless you live in Australia, you likely won’t encounter funnel-web spiders in your backyard. Vacationing there, though, exposes you to more than 40 kinds of funnel-web spiders, …

Water is one of the essential components necessary for life to exist on Earth. All of Earth’s water in all its states, frozen, liquid, and gaseous, make up the hydrosphere. Liquid water exists on the …

Much of Canada and Alaska can be called the subarctic. This area features the taiga and often cold temperatures. The native peoples of this region had to adapt to this climate in many ways, including …

Readers will be thrilled to learn that their favorite topping on pancakes comes from trees. …

Learn about the life and times of the Plateosaurus through incredible illustrations of its habitat, feeding habits, mating, and more. Get inside Plateosaurus with an in-depth diagram of its skeleton. …

Learn about the life and times of the Giganotosaurus through incredible illustrations of its habitat, feeding habits, mating, and more. Get inside Giganotosaurus with an in-depth diagram of its skele …